There's a lot of factors which make up young players' decision about 'picking a sport', but ultimately it comes down to which sport they find the most fun and in a young player's career this session could be the difference between them sticking with basketball or going to another sport.
To make sure your players remain motivated throughout this session we open with a game of cat and mouse before progressing into a series of dribbling races and possession games. All the games in this session relate to core basketball skills, getting players to work on dribbling at speed, passing and shooting but the key thing is that your players are enjoying themselves!
The ball screen produces almost half of all professional offensive possessions, yet most teams still teach it as a memorised play. The modern approach trains the read - giving players a framework to decide based on what the defence does, not what the coach called.
The closeout is the most repeated defensive action in modern basketball. With fouls per game climbing in the 2025-26 season, coaches must teach defenders to contest the three without surrendering the drive or putting shooters on the line.
The 2-3 zone defence remains one of the most effective defensive systems in basketball when coached and executed properly. This guide covers the fundamentals of running a 2-3 zone, including player roles, rotations, and when to deploy it for maximum impact.
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